Johnson Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,382 and it contained 581 housing units.[3]

Johnson Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°34′08″N 87°30′37″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Knox
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	50.98 sq mi (132.0 km2)
• Land	50.51 sq mi (130.8 km2)
• Water	0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	502 ft (153 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,382
• Density	27.4/sq mi (10.6/km2)
FIPS code	18-38700[2]
GNIS feature ID	453513

History

Johnson Township is named for Thomas Johnson, an early pioneer settler who arrived in 1800, settling on land that later became the Purcell Station area. His son Thomas Johnson Jr. expanded the property and married into the Catt family.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.98 square miles (132.0 km²), of which 50.51 square miles (130.8 km²) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km²) (or 0.92%) is water.[3] The town of Decker, formerly called Deckertown," is in this township (not Decker Township).

References

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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